Month: June 2015

Name: Daniel Age: 7 What is your favourite thing to do with mom? Chat What is your favourite thing to do with dad? Watch a movie How do you show them you love them? I hug them a lot What makes mom happy? Being kind What makes dad happy? Playing nicely with my brother and … More Interview: Daniel

Name: Stacey Age: 6 What is your favourite thing to do with mom? Going to cinema, go for shopping and sit with mommy at night and watch animation and eat popcorn together What makes mom happy? When I draw her a picture, when I hug and kiss my mom and when we both have a … More Interview: Stacey

Name: Madison Age: 6 What is your favourite thing to do with mom? going shopping What is your favourite thing to do with dad? teasing each others How do you know mom and dad love each other? I see you kiss How do you show them you love them? When I listen to them What … More Interview: Madison

Name: Katie Age: 6 What is something mom always says to you? Eat your food What makes mom happy? When I tell you a joke What makes mom sad? When we have a big fight What does mom do to make you laugh? You tickle me What was mom like as a child? You bathed … More Interview: Katie Bella About Mom

Ok, ok, I’m not really saying that being a stepmom is better than being a biological mom. But, since it’s my life, it helps to think about a few ways that make it so good. I’m a woman, and would obviously love to know the feeling of carrying a baby of my own. I’d love … More Stepmom vs Bio Mom and How I Win

This girl has some seriously cute ideas and the skills to boot. Ella runs Oh!Boy Kids’ Accessories and has so (SO) many beautiful things for little boys. These are tastefully modelled by her own gorgeous, curly-haired gent, who is a little taller than my knee (see the Facebook page for some real “schmodel” shots). Check out … More Oh!Boy Kids’ Accessories

You wouldn’t have gotten me to touch sushi with my big toe when I was a young un. Well, probably not until I was 25, actually, but my palate is for another blog. Now, I LOVE sushi, and I tell Katie she loves it too. And she believes me. For those whose kids wouldn’t appreciate … More Recipe: Cheat Sushi for Kids {ok, it just looks like sushi}

It isn’t often that Katie will ask me to pack whatever we had for dinner in tomorrow’s lunch box. So, the soup I made, which was actually purely for its antioxidant punch that I felt we needed, must have been nothing short of angelically delivered. Ingredients: 3 sweet potatoes, peeled (I used the orange ones) … More Recipe: Katie’s Sweet (Potato) Soup {secretly SUPER healthy}

I can’t get enough of this cuteness! Meggan is based in Knysna and keeps adding to her product range. She will deliver further afield, so get in touch with her to place your orders. Call her on 084 230 5411. At the moment, her price list is: Double clips – R40 / set Big single … More Button On Cuteness

My mom felt it was important to explain to me exactly what I was eating. So, when I dove into what I thought was the creamy deliciousness of a nameless, faceless yellow sunshine, I was startled to hear that what I was, in fact, about to wolf down was nothing more than chicken placenta with … More Oh, Humble Egg